1984Final results
1984 election for Illinois Representative District 85
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ray A. Christensen (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating William D. Washburn (R) by 7.2 points.
Ray A. ChristensenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.6%20,486
William D. WashburnRepublican
46.4%17,735
38,221 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET